Audubon Society of Rhode Island invites visitors to “Explore Nature at Night,” with a program Thursday, July 13. Per Audubon: “Exploring the trails in the evening, under a sky full of stars, can seem like a great adventure. You are transported to another world where there are mysterious noises in the fields, loud choruses in the ponds, and fleeting movements in the forest. So many amazing things happen in nature at night.”

“Nighttime programs are by far my favorite,” said Audubon Naturalist and Properties Director Laura Carberry. “Being in the darkness opens up your senses as you explore. You smell water as you get close to the pond, you hear the trill of toads, or listen to a distant hoot of an owl. And imagine just standing quietly, watching hundreds of fireflies blinking and making their way through the fields. It’s magical, and it brings me great joy to see smiles on everyone's faces after an evening of exploring nature.”

Audubon offers a dozen evening programs this summer – opportunities to seek out those mysterious noises with expert guides who not only know the winding trails by heart but can share their vast knowledge of natural history with visitors.

Thursday’s program is a “Froggy Foray,” from 7 to 9 p.m. at Caratunk in Seekonk. Enjoy an immersive evening with the frogs that call this refuge home. Listen as the gray tree frog calls from the forest, see the bullfrog lounge on the lily pads, and observe many more frog sighting

Register at: www.asri.org/calendar